Office of International Student Services Newsletter

 Volume IV, Number 22

· Farewell to Pahoua
· Announcing New Fall 2007 Mentors
· OISS Closed Part of the Day on March 20th

Important Information

· Flag Bearer information for students graduating May 2007
· Immigration fees likely to increase after April 2, 2007
· Information about 2006 taxes

Interesting Articles

· Center for Writing helps students with the writing process
· Center for Applied Mathematics spring 2007 colloquium series
· Essay Competition for International Students of Color
· Library today: Try new African American studies database
· Life/Work Center March Newsletter
· Next year's Student Planner needs your event information

Personal Ads

· Seven Piece Living Room Set for Sale
· Salsa Dance lessons at the U of M (Word document)

Center for Applied Mathematics spring 2007 colloquium series

The Center for Applied Mathematics Spring 2007 Colloquium Series is intended to introduce the University of St. Thomas community to a variety of problems, careers and professional activities involving applications of mathematics. All presentations will begin with refreshments at 2:45 p.m. followed by the presentation at 3 p.m. (exception: March 6 colloquium, which begins at 7:30 p.m.) in 3M Auditorium, Owens Science Hall.

"Equilibrium is the most natural state" – Aristotle and later Boltzman taught that all physical systems eventually come to rest, the most likely state. Yet, every day the most unlikely patterns are encountered: marvelous patterns on animal coats, sand ripples, snowflakes, or the regular beating of your heart. Scheel will show in a few examples how simple and sophisticated mathematics can help explain why the world sometimes is simple – and sometimes wonderfully complex.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming CAM colloquiums:

• March 6, "Algebraic Statistics for Computational Biology," Dr. Bernd Sturmfels, University of California-Berkeley, the only colloquium in the series that begins at 7:30 p.m.
• March 14, "The Square Peg Problem," Dr. Jason Cantarella, University of Georgia
• April 11, "Dynamics of Potassium Channels in the Action Potential," Sean Ewen '07, University of St. Thomas
• May 2, "Future Health Insurance Costs – An Actuarial Perspective," Eric Barrette, University of Minnesota , and Nancy Barker Walczak, senior consultant at Reden and Anders.

For more information, call (651) 962-5524 or visit the Center for Applied Mathematics Web site.